Natalya

What does the name Natalya mean?

Natalya is the Russian form of Natalia, from the Latin natalis dies, the "birthday" of Christ, so it was traditionally given to girls born around "Christmas". It shares its nickname Natasha with the Tolstoy heroine of War and Peace. Natalya entered the US top 1000 in 2001, peaked at number 748 in 2009 and has eased down to number 2427 in 2025.

At a glance

Gender

Girl's name

Origin

Russian / Latin

Popularity

Rather rare – #2427 of the girl names in the United States

International

Natalya (Russian), Natalia (Spanish / Italian / Polish / Russian), Natalie (English / German), Nathalie (French), Natália (Portuguese / Hungarian).

Similar names

• Natalia
• Natasha
• Natalie
• Natalja
• Talya

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